The Authentic Networker

Curt Beavers - How to Make A Life, Not Just A Living

05 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a young couple’s simple prayer, “Can we just make $1,000 a month from home so Mom doesn’t have to put the kids in daycare?”,...

Mary Young - The Real Story Behind Young Living’s Founding

14 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Thanksgiving Day, 1993. A rundown building in Riverton, Utah. A company buried in debt, and a decision that would define everything that followed. I...

The Mindset That Separates the Pros from the Posers

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lasting success in network marketing doesn’t come from outpacing others, it comes from building with them. In this episode of the Authentic Networke...

Integrity & Momentum in Network Marketing

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Lasting momentum in network marketing doesn’t come from hype or jumping companies; it comes from integrity. In this episode of the Authentic Network...

The Charlatans of Network Marketing

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Too many people in our profession play the charlatan’s game… they wait until someone on your team is discouraged, maybe even ready to quit, and th...

The Event That Changed Everything - My All-In Moment

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Every great career in network marketing starts with a moment of belief... a spark that shifts everything. For me, it was a small hotel event in Bakers...

Jonny Pardoe - Breathwork, Men’s Mental Health & The Power of Self-Esteem

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when two leaders with a passion for mindset, resilience, and authentic growth sit down to talk about men’s mental health and the practi...

Sam Hind - Social Selling That's Redefining Network Marketing

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when two leaders who’ve mastered the art of authentic connection online sit down to talk about what’s really working in social sellin...

Jordan Adler - From $14K a Year to Beach Money

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a guy living in a garage with $36K in debt decides not to quit, despite 10 years of failure in network marketing? In this episode of...

Dr. Shefali – A Radical Awakening: Reclaiming Your Power

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when a world-renowned clinical psychologist realizes she’s been living a life built on fear, performance, and people-pleasing? In...

Brian Proctor - How to Change Your Life

23 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What’s it like to grow up with one of the most influential personal development leaders in the world as your father, and still carve out your own vo...

Sue Brenchley - The Secrets to Scalable Team Leadership

16 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: How do you go from graveyard shifts and crushing medical debt… to leading an enormous team and living your purpose? In this episode...

Sarah Robbins - The Multiply Method

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this brand-new episode of The Authentic Networker Podcast, Richard Bliss Brooke sits down with Sarah Robbins, network marketing mentor, speaker, a...

Les Brown - The Power of Words - Best of the Podcast

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What if the world labeled you “the dumb twin”… but you chose to believe in greatness instead? In this rereleased episode of The Authentic Networ...

Don Hobbs - The Inner Game of Leadership

25 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

What happens when your first mentor is Jim Rohn… and you become president of his company by age 25? In this episode of The Authentic Networker Podca...

Facing Adversity, Leading Authentically - Richard Brooke on The SHIFT

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

How do you lead when life knocks the wind out of you? In this powerful crossover from The SHIFT Podcast (originally released in December 2024), Richar...

The Future of Network Marketing

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: If you’re building in the field right now, you know it–something’s shifting. Compliance is tightening. E-commerce strategies ar...

Ben Riley | From Graveyard Shifts to Global Strategy

28 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: How do you go from stacking boxes on the graveyard shift… to leading global sales strategy for one of the largest essential oil co...

Dave Grimaldi | Rebuilding the Bridge Between Direct Selling and Washington DC

21 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Dave Grimaldi didn’t grow through the ranks in direct selling–he came from the other side. From Capitol Hill to the FCC to leading government aff...

The Long Game: Why the Winners Are the Ones Who Stay

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

You Can’t Lose If You Don’t Quit After nearly five decades in the Network Marketing profession, Richard Bliss Brooke has a message for every aspi...

John Addison | Turning Fear Into Fuel

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: What does it take to lead through chaos, inspire thousands, and come out stronger on the other side? In this powerful conversation, R...

Seth Godin | Success is Progress.

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, I interview Seth Godin, a pioneer in ethical marketing, discussing his extensive experience in email marketing, the evolution of spam...

Donna Weiser Hennes, So You Said Yes

04 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of The Authentic Networker, I have the pleasure of interviewing Donna Weiser Hennes who recently published her new book "So You Said Y...

Brian Biro- America’s Number One Breakthrough Speaker

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Biro is America's number one breakthrough speaker. He's one of the nation's foremost speakers and teachers of leadership, possibility thinking, ...

Jesse McKinney CEO and Co-Founder of Red Aspen

31 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Jesse McKinny is a force of nature and a rapidly rising star in the Social Selling space.   Jesse was born into greatness and a destiny in Direct Sel...

Gary Montalvo and Dawn Speaks Mindset Magic

29 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Gary Montalvo and Dawn Speaks are a dynamic business duo at a company called LimeLife by Alcone. Gary is the Chief Growth Officer and Dawn is the Regi...

Tom Chenault – Co-Founder of Contact Mapping

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The great Tom Chenault has a massive network of over 1 million people. This superconnector is the CSO and co-founder of Contact Mapping, one of the be...

Dan McCormick The Greatest Salesman

17 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dan McCormick is an accomplished entrepreneur, network marketer, and host of the popular podcast "The Greatest Salesman." With an unwavering commitmen...

Rudy Revak – Industry Icon & DSN Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

11 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Rudy Revak was born in a refugee camp in southern Germany and lived there until age five. Upon immigrating to America, he and his family raised chicke...

Dr. Joseph I. Castro – Chancellor of the California State University System

25 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Joseph I. Castro is the first Californian and first person of color to serve as the chancellor of the California State University (CSU), our natio...

Bennie Johnson: CEO American Marketing Association

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Today on The Richard Brooke Podcast, Bennie Johnson joins us for a special podcast to talk about his Journey in Marketing Bennie Johnson is the new CE...

Kindra Hall: The Power of Storytelling

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Long before it became a business buzzword, Kindra Hall was making storytelling work for her in a big way … and lucky for all of us, began to teach i...

Les Brown – World's Top Motivational Speaker

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As one of the world’s most beloved motivational speakers, Les Brown is known for his unique charisma, warmth and humor, captivating audiences of up ...

Dr. Shefali - Clinical Psychologist & Author of "A Radical Awakening"

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When Dr. Shefali, a renowned clinical psychologist, was 44 years old, she faced a pivotal choice, as most women do in mid-life: She could either conti...

Terry Jones – Digital Disruptor & Founder of Travelocity

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Best known for founding Travelocity.com and serving as founding Chairman of Kayak.com (later sold to Priceline for $1.8 billion), Terry Jones is one o...

Sunil Godse – Intuition Expert

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After making a series of bad decisions, one that led to devastating consequences, Sunil Godse spent thousands of hours on research and interviews to f...

Bob Proctor – You Were Born Rich

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

You’d never guess that world-renowned speaker and Law of Attraction expert Bob Proctor used to struggle with low self-esteem and poor ambition. He w...

Chris Spurvey - Selling Entrepreneurship

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Spurvey consciously chose entrepreneurship as a way to create a better life for his family. Yet there was one giant hurdle blocking his path to ...

The Consistency Chain Duo

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Packard is the rare 20% who's excelled his entire life through consistent action, from being the top producing paper boy as a kid, “Distributor ...

Don Hobbs – Industry Influencer

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Named one of the “Top 25 Most Influential People in Real Estate” by Realtor® Magazine, Don Hobbs has served as an industry coach, trainer and bus...

Les Brown – It’s Possible!

31 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Les Brown was introduced to personal development and positive thinking at age 10 when he worked part time cleaning the office of a man named Mr. Sidar...

Ken McElroy - Real Estate Investing Guru

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Money tends to produce more money—when invested right. These are the words of the great Ken McElroy, who’s like the guru of real estate investing....

Dr. K Sow - Shaklee

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. K Sow was Shaklee’s FIRST Presidential Master Coordinator in Malaysia – that’s the company’s highest rank. And in 32 years, he’s built a...

James Lawrence - The Iron Cowboy

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After breaking several Guinness World Records, James Lawrence wondered if he had truly found his mental and physical limits. He knew there was more. R...

Mitzi Perdue - How to be UP in Down Times

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mitzi Perdue is a science and health writer. She holds a bachelor's degree with honors from Harvard University and a Masters of Public Administration ...

Mark Schulman - Rockstar Drummer

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Schulman has enjoyed an unprecedented career over the last 30 years as a first-call drummer for world-class rock and pop artists. He has been vot...

Crystal & Mark Victor Hansen - Ask!

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Victor Hansen is probably best known as the co-author for the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series and brand, setting world records in book sa...

Mike Robbins - Former Professional Baseball Player

09 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Robbins is the author of five books, which have been translated into fifteen different languages. Prior to his current career, Mike was drafted b...

Dewitt Jones - National Geographic Photographer

02 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Dewitt Jones is one of America’s top professional photographers. Twenty years with National Geographic photographing stories around the globe has e...

Kody Bateman - SendOutCards

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kody Bateman is the founder of the modern-day relationship marketing movement, and Founder and Chief Visionary Officer of SendOutCards, the premier re...

Lia Ditton - Women's World Record Rower

18 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Lia Ditton from www.rowliarow.com rowed for 86 days straight in the Pacific Ocean, from the West Coast of California all the way to Hawaii. She rowe...

Jack Canfield - The Success Principles

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From his earliest days teaching inner-city high school students how to discover their potential and succeed no matter what their circumstances — to ...

David Meltzer - Game-Time Decision Making

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

David Meltzer is the Co-Founder of Sports 1 Marketing and formerly served as CEO of the renowned Leigh Steinberg Sports & Entertainment agency, wh...

Is the FTC the End of MLM?

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

How do you stay compliant in the age of the FTC? The FTC is a fraud regulator, but so are consumers. If you chronically commit fraud consumers will ev...

Garrett Gunderson - Wealth Factory

02 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Don't miss this epic Global Influencer interview with Garrett Gunderson. He tackles topics (business growth, success, and prosperity) that are critica...

Kevin Thompson - MLM Legal

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Don't miss the week's Network Marketing Guru interview with Kevin Thompson. Kevin is an MLM attorney specializing in providing legal services for Netw...

Tom Chenault - Contact Mapping

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Don't miss the week's Network Marketing Guru interview with Tom Chenault. Tom is a 28 year veteran of the Network Marketing profession and a successfu...

Ron White - Black Belt Memory

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This month's Global Influencer interview with Ron White will blow you away! Ron is without question one of the top Memory Experts in the world. He is...

Sonia Stringer - Business Academy for Women

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Don't miss the month's Network Marketing Guru interview with Sonia Stringer. Sonia's a professional speaker, business coach, and mentor to over 550,00...

Michael Bernoff - Average Sucks

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This month's Global Influencer interview with Michael Bernoff is a must-see! As the founder of the Human Communications Institute, Michael has helped ...

Ian Farrar - Purium

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“If the pedals aren’t moving, you won’t get stronger over time.” Ian Farrar, a former full-time cyclist, is the founding distributor of Puriu...

Sonia Magruder - Purium

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Ever feel like the person stopping you from success … is YOU? If your self-talk is working against you instead of for you, you’ll love hearing fro...

Bryan & Fiona Marsh - Juice Plus+

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Although stay-at-home mom Fiona Marsh loved being home with her kids, she was searching for a way to feel valued outside of motherhood. She considered...

Gloria & Jennings Waterhouse - LifeVantage

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Small town living in the Inland Northwest hasn’t stopped Gloria and Jennings Waterhouse, a fabulous mother-daughter Network Marketing duo, from buil...

Kindra Hall - Stories That Stick

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

What began as a storytelling assignment in 5th grade, grew into a passion for not only telling stories, but a mastery for teaching others the methods ...

Bethany Shipley - Young Living

17 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Girl, you got this! That’s the message Bethany Shipley of Young Living wants other moms to know. She fell in love with Network Marketing three days ...

Tara Wilson - LifeVantage

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tara Wilson’s story is really a MOM story. Even though she had a great job working in wholesale mortgage, she got tired of missing out on time with ...

Simon Chan - MLM Nation

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Simon started as a Network Marketer in 2003 and built a million-dollar business with over 200,000 distributors by pioneering Online Duplication. He r...

Wendy Bakke - Yoli

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With no college degree and no previous MLM experience, Wendy Bakke’s desire to turn her family’s life around organically grew into a team of over ...

Charlene Fike - Shaklee

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Charlene Fike is a successful Presidential Master Coordinator who’s been with Shaklee changing lives for nearly 4 decades. While finishing a degree ...

Simon Chan - MLM Nation

07 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Simon doesn’t drive fancy cars or buy expensive toys. Instead … he enjoys the best gift of all: the freedom to spend time with his family and live...

Tiffaney Malott - Direct Sales Diva Magazine

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tiffaney Malott is an accidental entrepreneur. After serving her country in the United States Air Force, she graduated from college with a Bachelors D...

Jared Maidenberg - Pruvit

05 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jared Maidenberg is a 7 figure earner in Prüvit who is dedicated to helping as many as he can to achieve their goals both professionally and personal...

Scott Fardulis - Youngevity

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Amidst health problems and financial disarray, including a car repossession and home foreclosure, Scott was introduced to a man at a coffee shop offer...

Ray Higdon - Coach & Trainer

20 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ray Higdon has known success, and he has known failure. Like a lot of us, he did not recognize Network Marketing as a legitimate wealth-building oppor...

James Clear - Global Influencer

05 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

James Clear is an author and speaker focused on habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Ent...

Dr. Corey Gold - Youngevity

05 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

At the height of his career as a practicing dentist, Dr. Corey Gold said YES to Network Marketing because he wanted more fulfillment and freedom in hi...

Thomas Tidlund - Zinzino

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A founding distributor of Zinzino, Thomas Tidlund is an internationally renowned trainer and coach with 20,000 people on his team. But it wasn’t an ...

Adam Green - 25 to Life

15 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How did Adam Green go from near rock bottom to “retiring” as a personal trainer at age 22? LEADERSHIP! Hear Adam’s incredible story of building ...

Frazer Brookes - The Ninja Networker

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How would you like to get trained by a ninja? Well, here’s your chance! Check out Richard Brooke's Global Influencer interview with social media m...

Roland Oosterhouse - Shaklee

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

“You’ll never amount to anything.” These words from a high school counselor haunted Roland Oosterhouse for many years. But instead of living out...

Carrie Dickie - LifeVantage

17 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Carrie Dickie went from being broke, uninspired and selling encyclopedias door to door to growing a customer base of 170,000 and a team of 28,000 … ...

100th Network Marketing Hero Interview!

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is Richard Brooke's 100th Network Marketing Hero Interview! To celebrate, he's asked 5 Network Marketing icons, who also happen to be dear friend...

Linda Evenden - Juice Plus+

18 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In a little over four years, Linda Evenden reached the top position in Juice Plus+ and today has a global business that spans 25 countries with over 2...

Kim Fiske - Global Influencer

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kim is the author of "The Monster Under the Bed." In this book Kim shares about what keeps all of us playing small, playing in circles, and chasing ...

Michael DiMuccio - Nikken

21 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Michael DiMuccio’s “All Out Massive Action” his first 90 days set in motion a thriving 28-year Network Marketing career. In one month alone, he ...

Donna Weiser Hennes - Skin Care Company

08 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Donna Weiser Hennes has been a Network Marketer with the same company for 28 years and has a team of over 35,000 distributors. During this Network Mar...

Ray Robbins - Mannatech

24 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ray Robbins is the co-founder of Mannatech, helping to build their distributor base to over one million people. He's their top sales associate and has...

Jeff Roberti - Juice Plus+

26 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Roberti is one of the true legends of Network Marketing. With over 33 years of experience building his Juice Plus+ business, Jeff’s distributor...

Danielle Daniel - doTerra

12 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle Daniel is a licensed psychotherapist who built a Network Marketing team of 5,500 in 6 years … all while working on her doctorate in clinica...

Zach & Eden Slobin - Isagenix

16 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In 2013, Zach and Eden Slobin launched their Isagenix business and have since built a team of more than 35,000. During their first year, they personal...

Al Bala - Mannatech - Mannatech CEO

01 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Epic Podcast with Mannatech CEO, Al Bala. Listen Now! Think you can’t build your American Dream? Think again! Don’t miss this incredible opportun...

Megan Baldwin - Young Living

16 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Megan got off to a slow start when she first decided to build her Young Living business, but by her second year, her vision grew and so did her number...

Jordan Adler - SendOutCards

03 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Episode Summary: How do you turn a 25-cent garage sale book… into a global team of over 200,000 distributors? In this episode of The Authentic Netwo...

Matt Morris - WorldVentures

05 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Matt Morris is the #1 builder at WorldVentures, leading an organization of well over 1,000,000 customers. He is a popular speaker, founder of Success ...

Whitney Husband - Younique

20 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

After 5 years of building her Younique business, Whitney Husband now has a team of 200,000 and growing. No halfway effort for this busy mom of two …...

Judy O'Higgins - SendOutCards

06 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Judy O’Higgins earned her Master's of Social Work degree and spent 25 years as a counselor, empowering women to a better life. Although she loved it...

John Holowaty - Juice Plus+

23 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

You don’t have to be an overnight success to become massively successful in Network Marketing. John Holowaty's story proves it. In his first 90 days...

Alyssa Francis - Young Living

09 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

With no college degree and no previous sales experience, Alyssa Francis took her passion for oils and turned it into a thriving organization of more t...

Dawn Ferrentino - Isagenix

26 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

“Don’t ask me to sell this or I’ll block you on Facebook and take you out of my phone.” These were Dawn Ferrentino’s words to a high school ...